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Should i go staggered????

Old 02-14-2012, 01:25 AM
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Default Should i go staggered????

cant decide if i want 9" all around or 9 in the front and 10" in the back. is it worth the extra inch, traction wise???? knowing i cant rotate my tires is also a concern since im by no means in the money lol what is the price difference from 9inch wide to 10 ince wide tires? what would yall do....


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Old 02-14-2012, 01:48 AM
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if your tight for cash just stay with 9" all around.
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Old 02-14-2012, 05:58 AM
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I run 9 and 10.5, check out OE Wheels llc. Great Quality and great service...

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Old 02-14-2012, 06:36 AM
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i love the staggered look whether traction increases or not. it just changes the entire look of the car.
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Old 02-14-2012, 07:13 AM
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^agreed with Kugz. i just love looking at my car from an angle and just seeing the deep dish lip. I would go staggered if you can
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Old 02-14-2012, 07:19 AM
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Depending on how much you drive, you could do it. I would just stick with 9" and run some spacers if you're driving a lot. It does look good with the staggered (in a very good way). But I really like my staggered set up.
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Old 02-14-2012, 08:41 AM
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I started out with 9" all the way around. It was a big improvement over stock, but once the first set of tires wore out(30,000 miles later), I bought a pair of 10.5" and I wouldn't go back. The 315 tires are a fair amount more than the 275, but I get 30,000 miles from a set so the price isn't bad.

I don't think the traction difference is significant, but beware that the extra weight of the 10.5's will actually make your car a tad slower. You can see it in your trap at the track when you run heavier wheels/tires.

As for spacers with the 9" wheels... 1" spacers are too much(I tried them on my car and they looked funny). You might be able to get away with running about 3/16" spacers with your factory studs, but that is about it. It would require new studs to use a 1/2" spacer.
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Old 02-15-2012, 09:28 AM
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Yes, I have 18x9 saleens 265/35/18 at all four corners very nice. I have now Black FR500s 17x9 and 17x10.5 with 315/35/17 out back with deep dish it looks mean as hell.
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Old 02-15-2012, 09:38 AM
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uhhhhhhh yes!!!!
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Old 02-15-2012, 03:10 PM
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^ haha alright guys, well assuming I have enough money next pay day imma buy the wheels from AM . It's around 390 for all 4 of the wheels I want, this month only! Gotta get on that
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